Citadelle de Belfort
You can find Citadelle de Belfort, a château, in Belfort. The surrounding 5 km hold 31 more places to visit. It has been a classé historic monument (in part) since 1907.
Château in Belfort
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Belfort
Citadelle de Belfort is in the commune of Belfort, with 31 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1907; built in the 17th and 18th centuries (Mérimée record PA00101142). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The best months to visit
Warm weather in Belfort runs May to September, with highs of 21–26°C.
Citadelle de Belfort
Articles on it exist in 3 languages. Worth the trip, Cathédrale Saint-Christophe de Belfort is 200 m off.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1907
- Built
- 17th and 18th centuries
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Belfort, Territoire de Belfort
- Official site
- musees.belfort.fr/accueil-991.html
Where Citadelle de Belfort is
Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Citadelle de Belfort is the orange one.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Belfort. · commune boundary: IGN
Which town is nearest
Among the 8, Belfort is the biggest, home to 45,912 people. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
Belfort
Danjoutin
Bavilliers
Offemont
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Citadelle de Belfort is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Belfort | It’s in this commune | 45,912 |
| Danjoutin | 2.1 km south of it | 3,519 |
| Bavilliers | 2.6 km southwest of it | 4,678 |
| Offemont | 2.6 km north of it | 4,051 |
| Essert | 3.2 km west of it | 3,417 |
| Valdoie | 3.8 km northwest of it | 5,175 |
| Châtenois-les-Forges | 8.8 km south of it | 2,608 |
| Héricourt | 11 km southwest of it | 10,621 |
Pair Citadelle de Belfort with these
Also close at hand are 3 forts, 2 châteaux and a cathedral, among 62 within 15 km.
MuseumMusée de l'Aventure Peugeot14 km south, in SochauxWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Citadelle de Belfort: the answers
Where is Citadelle de Belfort?
Citadelle de Belfort is in Belfort, in Territoire de Belfort (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté).
What is Citadelle de Belfort?
Château.
Is Citadelle de Belfort a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1907, Mérimée record PA00101142.
How well known is Citadelle de Belfort?
Citadelle de Belfort has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Citadelle de Belfort?
May to September are the warmest months in Belfort, with afternoon highs of 21–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Citadelle de Belfort?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Christophe de Belfort (200 m), Fort de Roppe (5.5 km), Fort des Basses Perches (1.2 km) and Fort des Hautes Perches (1.2 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Citadelle de Belfort: Thomas Bresson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de l'Aventure Peugeot: seblinux78, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.